Psalms 22

1 To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?

2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.

3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.

5 They cried to thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.

6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.

7 All they that see me mock me: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:

8 He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

“He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”

9 But thou art he that brought me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts.

Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast.

10 I was cast upon thee from my birth: thou art my God from my mother’s womb.

From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.

11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.

12 Many bulls have surrounded me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me all round.

Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.

14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted within me.

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.

15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death.

16 For dogs have surrounded me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.

17 I may number all my bones: they look and stare upon me.

I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me.

18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.

20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs.

21 Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

Save me from the mouth of the lion; at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me!

22 I will declare thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.

23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.

You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him!

24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.

For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.

25 My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You.

26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!

27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.

28 For the kingdom is the LORD’S: and he is the governor among the nations.

For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.

29 All the prosperous of the earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.

All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him— even those unable to preserve their lives.

30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.

31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn— all that He has done.